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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Tragopogon dubius is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
T. major.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Root
Edible Uses:
Root - raw or cooked[105, 183]. Fleshy[177]. Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked. Used as a potherb[183].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Succeeds in ordinary garden soils, including heavy clays[200].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ. Make sure to water the seed in if the weather is dry.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation (Altay, Kurganskaja oblast, Novosibirsk, Omsk), Kazakhstan, China (Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu) EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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